Labyrinth In Looking For Alaska

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In Looking for Alaska by John Green, the reoccurring theme is the labyrinth. Alaska Young constantly refers to the labyrinth as her maze of suffering. On a dreary afternoon, Miles and Alaska sat in the student lounge relaxing and Miles asks Alaska to explain the origin of her name. This leads to a deep conversation about Alaska’s family and her ambitions for life after Culver Creek. As Miles and Alaska talk, Miles leans in to kiss Alaska and at first it seems as if Alaska is leaning in too. When Alaska snaps out of the trance she states that to speak about the future isn’t like her and that she is a doer not a thinker. This offers a deeper insight into Alaska’s personality. An intrigued Miles questions Alaska about her statement and she replies,
You just use the future to escape the present.” is appealing to me, because it represents something I hope to be. Too many times in my life I have missed great opportunities because I was so busy thinking, that I forgot to do. Every year my family and I go to Hocking Hills for a week-long vacation; Hocking Hills is known for its secluded cabins on top of the area’s mountainous terrain. One of the coolest things about Hocking Hills is the mass amount of zip line trails that weave in and out of the area’s most beautiful sites. For years I ignored the zip lines because of my fear of heights; I was caught up in thinking about the terror of the zip lines instead of just embracing my fears and enjoying the thrills. After ignoring the zip lines for years, last year I was finally convinced to go and it was well worth it. The beautiful waterfalls and amazing natural features kept my mind from dwelling on the fact that I was suspended 40ft in the air and protected only by a leather harness and a couple of thin wires. This zip line trip was one of the coolest things I’ve experienced and for years I had missed out on it because I couldn’t get past the mental

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